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Happy Veteran's Day Sale (poem)

By Gregory Ross

we are having a Happy Veteran's Day Sale
post offices, schools, government buildings
even VA clinics are all closed to celebrate
the occasion of carnage known as war

in honor of the 40% of the jailed, homeless
and addicted population who are Veterans
we are giving you a 40% discount on a new
ride upon lawn mower [two in stock].

hurry before your scruples wake up.

come on down to the used conscience sale
where we massacre prices on bloodshed
and butchery, atrocities cut rate

[on line sales only for drone strikes]

we want to thank our fighting women and men,
with a free, yes free, donut and small coffee
{proof of service required}

Active Duty, Retired or Veteran, must show their scars:
physical, psychological, emotional, moral

so, hurry on down, because tomorrow
the price of war goes back to 51% of our tax dollars

(significant discounts always available to the top 1%)

—Gregory Ross